Four Local Arts Councils Present Original Artwork to CBC & WRAL-TV as Thanks for Big Night In For The Arts
“I’m so proud that we continued our ‘quarantine’ era track record of community success by supporting not one, but FOUR community arts councils. It was true CBC team work to make the event happen.” – WRAL-TV Brand Director Heather Gray The leaders of the four local art councils stopped by Capitol Broadcasting on Thursday, April […]
Music at the Mills Returns with Bring Out Yer Dead on May 8
Music at the Mills is making a comeback! Presented by Daveport Autopark, the 2021 series returns on Saturday, May 8 at 6pm in the Beer Garden at Rocky Mount Mills with Bring Out Yer Dead. Bring Out Yer Dead is a gathering of friends, that love to perform the music of the Grateful Dead. Not […]
Top Overall Prospect Wander Franco Highlights Bulls 2021 Preliminary Roster
20-year-old rated unanimous best prospect in baseball; Bulls open season in Memphis on May 4 The Durham Bulls, in conjunction with the Tampa Bay Rays, have announced their preliminary roster for the upcoming 2021 campaign. The roster, which is subject to change before the Bulls’ first game on Tuesday, May 4 in Memphis, features baseball’s […]
Explorer Post 5: Initiative and Resourcefulness
Never discount youthful initiative and resourcefulness. The Explorer Post 5 Advisor team was reminded of that during our first ever virtual season of WRAL Post 5. None of us expected this version of Post 5 to be extraordinary, we just wanted what everyone else in an organization going through a year of “unprecedented events”… we […]
Microspace Announces Hire of Vice President & General Manager
Microspace Communications, a leading satellite services provider owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company, has hired a new executive leader. Jimmy Goodmon, President and COO of Capitol Broadcasting, announced Thursday that Cyrus Wilson has been named Vice President and General Manager. Wilson brings more than 20 years of experience in satellite communications, operations and customer management, and […]
Triangle Startup Guide adds more COVID-19 relief, new accelerator information
WRAL TechWire’s exclusive Triangle Startup Guide is continually growing with new resources for local startups. Whether you’re looking for VC or angel funding, local coworking spaces or free networking events, the Triangle Startup Guide has all the resources you need to take your venture to the next level. Every week, we add new resources to keep content […]
Progress Growing at Durham Bulls Miracle League Field
Sitework on the Miracle League Field at the Durham Bulls is rolling full steam ahead. Thanks to the recent dry weather conditions, work has been moving forward to build the facility in downtown Durham, across the street from the DBAP. The stormwater retention pond is starting to take shape, and the crew hopes to begin […]
Rocky Mount Mills’ Teeny Tiny Turtles on the Tar To Benefit Boys & Girls Clubs
Rocky Mount Mills will play host to 2,000 turtles for a good cause on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Teeny Tiny Turtles on the Tar will benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region. Adorable rubber turtles, which can be adopted by anyone ages 18 and over, will race down the Tar River […]
Vote For Your Favorite NC Breweries in 919 Beer’s Battle of the Brews
WRAL Marketing’s team Laura Worthington and Shelby Lloyd have teamed up with 919 Beer’s Podcast, Joe Ovies, Adam Eshbaugh and Wayne Holt to come up with the 64 of the best North Carolina breweries to go head-to-head in the Battle of the Brews! “Now in round three, we are sitting at 1,525 participants with 25,000+ […]
Throwback Thursday: Menconi Delves into the Music Behind WRAL Legend Uncle Paul
David Menconi recently penned a piece about Triangle legend Paul Montgomery, known familiarly as Uncle Paul, for Walter Magazine. Montgomery hosted the beloved WRAL-TV children’s program “Time for Uncle Paul” from 1961 to 1981. Menconi has a Capitol Broadcasting tie as well. A music writer for 28 years at the News & Observer, Menconi now […]